Big Idea: Simplicity In Focus & Communication

By David Saabye Sometimes it's the little ideas that make a big difference. Magazine publishers have focused on many "big" ideas in recent decades, which have manifested in such projects as News Corp.'s The Daily iPad app and the CueCat (my personal... Continue reading at 'Publishing Executive'

[ Publishing Executive | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital focus for Libraries Week as Bobby Seagull publishes manifesto

Libraries Week kicks off today with a focus on what the nation’s libraries are doing with digital technology. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 18:00:32 UTC ]
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Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go big

Petina Gappah’s “Out of Darkness, Shining Light” is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-10-03 17:21:24 UTC ]
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Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go big

Petina Gappah’s “Out of Darkness, Shining Light” is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-10-03 17:21:00 UTC ]
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Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go big

Petina Gappah’s “Out of Darkness, Shining Light” is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-10-03 17:21:00 UTC ]
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ANA’s annual meeting begins with major focus on multicultural marketing

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-03 15:40:12 UTC ]
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The Lives of the Editors, from Big Press to Indie

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[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-03 08:48:06 UTC ]
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Tasty Book Club Food Ideas to Use at Your Next Meeting

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[ Book Riot | 2019-09-30 10:34:26 UTC ]
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William Collins launches 'Ideas Matter' podcast featuring David Cameron as first guest

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 17:42:22 UTC ]
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Joanne Harris speaks out against publishing's focus on debuts

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 16:30:46 UTC ]
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In ‘High School,’ Tegan and Sara Quin reflect on coming out and hitting it big

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[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-17 20:37:52 UTC ]
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Three OU Visual Communication students awarded for their designs for the 2019 Neustadt Lit Festival

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News Corp Answers Big Tech by Exploring its Own News Distribution Site

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-09-12 18:30:12 UTC ]
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5 people you should reach out to when looking for that next big job

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[ Fast Company | 2019-09-05 11:00:43 UTC ]
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On college campuses, managing the tension between inclusion and ideas

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[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:31:08 UTC ]
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Big Pubs Have Mixed First Half of 2019

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A New View of the Fey Things: On “The Big Book of Classic Fantasy”

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[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-08-10 12:30:59 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 08:28:28 UTC ]
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The Week’s Big Story: Amazon Publishing on Wooing Dean Koontz

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-26 06:30:49 UTC ]
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Scholastic's Earnings Take Big Hit in Fiscal 2019

Scholastic cited a host of factors for a 55% decline in operating income in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019. Revenue rose 2% in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times profiles Louise Erdrich’s Native American-focused bookstore.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-25 17:50:55 UTC ]
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